Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Púnt-a, s. f. dim. Púnt-erélla, Púnt-olína,
1. the point, sharp end or top of any thing; 2. thrust given with any pointed weapon. Far — falsa, to make a feint. Star — —, to be at odds with one another. Io l'ho sulla — della lingua, I have it at my tongue's end. — di soldati, a troop of soldiers. — di bestiame, a herd or drove of cattle. La — d'un esercito, the head of an army; 3. stitch in the side, pleurisy;4. fight, battle. Pigliar la —, to grow sour;5. (met.) excess, ardour, vehemence; 6. promontory;7. puncture, stinging.
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punta: a stitch or the Pleurisie. Also a stitch with an Aule or any sharpe thing. Also a point, a sharpnesse, a sting, a pricke, a tip, a peake, a sharpe end. Also a foile or thrust with any weapon. Looke Pigliáre la púnta. Looke also Puntáre or Pontáre. Also the tange or sourenes vpon the tongue of any wine or soure beere.